Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/02

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Is my SF-20 dead?
From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 19:41:20 -0500

> Dumping all of that current through an appendage hurts like
> hell.  Don't ask how I know...

Another MIT type, I see ...
Had to see for yourself.

:-)

- - Phong

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of drb@MIT.EDU
> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 6:16 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Is my SF-20 dead?
> 
> 
> Hey-
> 
> I agree with Oliver - sounds like either a short or an open circuit.  I
> would not, however open the flash and take a look.  Flashes have gigantic
> capacitors that can hold an electric charge weeks after the batteries have
> been removed.  Dumping all of that current through an appendage hurts like
> hell.  Don't ask how I know...
> 
> --Dan

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